#or just putting eyeshadow over it bc I don’t go that thick on my liner

[miss-floral-thief]

Hm I guess this is alright for a pencil liner

[awsugar]

i'd love to hear you talk about makeup more so can i ask what products you're using in those pictures or what your go-to's are?

oh sure!! i’m gonna put this under a read more bc this is going to be long lmao

lets see where to begin. the eyeshadow primer i use every day is called angel eyes by a brand called luscious i think?? it’s partially rubbed off cause i’ve had it so long. i swear i’ve been using it for like a year and a half at least and it’s not gone yet. i got it in boxycharm and it’s probably the best shadow primer i’ve ever used. as for eyeshadow i have a truly alarming number of palettes. if i were to count them i would look like a clown. but my go-tos are abh modern renaissance, the ud x gwen stefani palette, and too faced sweet peach. if i don’t have time to experiment with my look and try something new i’ll go with one of those bc i know exactly the look i do with them every time. i use kvd tattoo liner in trooper EVERY time i do my makeup and my favorite pencil liner for the waterline is makeup forever aqua resist. i pretty much never change up my eyeliner. i don’t have a go-to mascara. i get boxycharm as a gift and they send mascara once in a while and i’ll try out whatever i get. i’ve been using the tarte big ego mascara for a while that i got in the box but i also recently got one from qveen studio called dragonlash which i really like for my lower lashes now.

i have used the same eyebrow products for years because it works and i don’t want to change. i don’t have eyebrows naturally bc they fell out from my alopecia when i was like 12 and never grew back in so i have a system that works for me but probably isn’t what most people who DO have eyebrows would want to use but anyway i put my foundation on my forehead and over my eyebrow area, i draw them on with the abh perfect brow pencil and then fill them in with abh brow powder duo. they have tons of eyebrow products though that work for people who actually have eyebrows lmao.

i have a few face primers and i usually like something dewy so i have the becca first light priming filter as well as the dr. brandy luminizer primer and i like them both i think i got both of them in the box but the last two times i’ve done my makeup i used a new one i got in the box which is the touch in sol pretty filter icy sherbet primer. thats a lot of words lmao. it comes in a pot and it’s like. idk how to describe it. it’s like a thick gel and it goes on so smooth it’s really pleasing to put on and it works really well from the two times i’ve used it, definitely keeps my foundation in place and looks really smooth.

as for foundation i use the nars radiant longwear which has been my favorite for a while but i also mix it with loreal infallible pro-glow sometimes if i need to make it darker to match my skintone. i’ve used quite a few concealers in the past like nars and too faced but right now i have the urban decay stay naked concealer and it works well enough. i set my concealer with the becca hydra-mist set & refresh powder and today i tried an ofra banana powder for the first time that i got in the box and i liked it. i set my whole face/foundation with the laura mercier translucent loose setting powder which i’ve been using for years.

for bronzer on an every day basis my go-to is the too faced chocolate soleil bronzer but today i used the pur mineral glow bronzer which i liked too. my every day blush is hourglass ambient lighting blush in’ mood exposure’ but the past couple times i did my makeup i used the clinique cheek pop in ‘ginger pop’ just to switch it up and i like that one. for highlight i use the balm’s mary lou-manizer pretty much every day for the past like. 4 years at least lmao. it’s perfect for my skin tone, most highlighters are too dark for me.

for setting spray my usual go-to that i would buy if i ran out would be urban decay all-nighter but i’ve also used too faced hangoveRx and i like that one too! but i recently got the maven beauty rose watter setting spray in the box and that’s worked really well! it smells nice too.

as for lipstick i have a ton of lipstick. my favorite lipstick is one i got in the box and there’s nothing on the packaging to tell me what it is ;__; im going to run out soon and i need to find a dupe. my other favorite is colourpop strut which is discontinued i have horrible luck. i do really like the formula of the colourpop satin lips though so i would recommend.

if anyone read all of this i’d be amazed but you said you wanted me to talk about what i use so!!!! 

[porchbirds]

Hi, Aunt Reyna!! Do you have any tips for a super beginner for eyeshadow, lipstick, foundation, and eyeliner?? I have my colors and everything! I just don't know what to do!!

Uhm well i kinda want 2 open w like makeup is…. a scheme to make money off insecurity but honestly that’s a pretty hypocritical statement coming from me and also it has little practical value in the Real World of like.. life so i’m not gonna do that. 

SO here are some helpful tips? under the cut bc it got long. Hopefully this helps?

Foundation

1. If you can avoid it, don’t use your fingers. I know brushes can be expensive, but foundation already has a decent chance of making u break out. Adding ur finger oils to that shit is gonna be Not Great and application will be kinda uneven.

Instead, use a thick brush, or an application sponge or a blending sponge. You can find pretty cheap brushes at drugstores through elf or on amazon. 

2. Use a setting powder. Ur makeup will move so much if you don’t. DONT set until after you’ve finished your eye makeup tho, bc it’ll be hard to like fix ur foundation once it’s set. 

Use one of those circle foam sponge applicators for under your eyes/ on your cheekbones / the middle of your forehead. (they come with a lot of setting powders. I use elf’s packed setting powder in translucent). 

You don’t have to set your foundation everywhere else, but it tends to sorta wear off during the day if you dont. I find the sponge to be too heavy handed for full face (it makes my makeup Way too light) so i use a fluffy brush to set the rest. 

3. Do your eyemakeup after foundation, but (like i said) before you set the foundation with powder. This will help it naturally (lol) set and make it look less powdery later. Be careful not to move your face too much during this spot or it’ll crease. 

If it creases, that’s fine. Use your brush to smooth it out or buff it out with your power. (Only add more foundation if it’s like moved a lot. DON’T layer foundation on top of powder!)

Eye shadow

1. Prime Your Eyes! You don’t need to spend a bunch of money on expensive primers if you don’t wanna. Just use your regular concealer (assuming you have that). Dab it all over your eyelids and then set it with a light, neutral eyeshadow in a similar color to your concealer. 

2. If you’re going for a more complex, multi color look you’re prob gonna want to follow this formula:

      a. Your lightest shade goes all over the lid, up to the brow bone. This is your base shade.      b. Your transition shade goes NEXT! It doesn’t go over your dark shades!!! It goes under them! This is a shade slightly darker than your base, which is going to help blend everything together. You can do multiple transition shades, depending on the look your doing and how ~complex~ you wanna get with it. One is usually fine though.      c. Your darkest shade goes in the crease. There’s a lot of ways to do the crease shade. General rule is to go in with a VERY light hand. You can always add more, you know? So go in lightly and try to keep it toward the outer corner.     d. NOW you go back and deal with the middle to the inner corner of your lid. This is where you’re going to fix up the lightest shade if it’s sort of disappeared. OR where you’re gonna want to put like a lighter glittery shade if that’s what you’re feeling.    e. Use a lighter shade under your brow, on the brow bone, to frame everything. DON’T use a color that’s too light or too sparkly. You’re going to want something pretty near like the shade you set your concealer with. Think like maybe one or maybe two shades lighter than your skin tone. 

3. BLEND THAT SHIT OH MY GOD! use a fluffy brush and a very light hand. 

Eye liner

1. It’s gonna take practice. That’s just the truth. You’re gonna fuck it up a TON of times. 

2. There’s a billion “right” ways to do eye liner. Here’s the general process for a wing:

      a. start by lining your top lid with a VERY thin line. I personally don’t like to go all the way to the inner corner, but some people do. Do you. I usually start just a little bit inwards of the center of my eye. like ¾ of the way in.       b. Make the bottom line of your wing. Start at the outer corner of your eye and go up and out to about where you want it.       c. connect the wing to the line across your lid. You’re basically just gonna draw a relatively straight line from the wing to like the center of your lid.       e. Go back and fill in until it looks how you want it to. 

3. Your eyes are probably not going to match perfectly. Just get them close, it’s fine. 

I like liquid or gel liners. I think pencil smudges wayy to easily. If you use a gel liner, set it with a thin brush and a dark black eye shadow. 

Lipstick 

1. Finding “your color(s)” is going to take a while

2. You can probably rock just about any color with enough confidence. Whatever it is, it probably looks good. Don’t psych yourself out about it. You can layer colors (i recommend it actually).

I feel like i look best with brown or purple undertones. I have a brown shade i use to layer under a lot of like my reds. Wear whatever though honestly you’re probably fine. A lot of drug stores have decent return policies for makeup, so ask about that when you’re buying.

3. Use Chapstick Under Your Lipsticks! ESPECIALLY if you’re going matte. It’ll help hold things in place, help prevent creasing, and keep ur lips healthy and soft!

4. LINE YOUR LIPS OMG. this sounds like such an old lady thing like grandmas line their lips, but seriously it helps. If you don’t want to buy a ton of liners in a billion colors, just buy a transparent one (yes they sell them). It’s not AS effective, but it’ll still help a LOT trust me.

Removal

Don’t waste your money on rlly expensive makeup removers if you don’t want to. Like not to be That Bitch but (organic extra virgin) olive oil makes for a GREAT makeup remover???? Oil dissolves oil and it’s honestly great. You can buy it in bulk(ish) and you only need to use a little bit so it’ll save you money.                if you do this, there may be a transition period while your skin adjusts to the oil, in which you break out a little. That’s normal and fine. You’ll clear up soon. It’s actually helped my skin a lot over time. (you can also use the oil as a moisturizer if you have dryer skin. I do and it’s great tbh). 

HONEST SECRET TRUTH OF MAKEUP

1. WATCH MAKEUP TUTORIALS! THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE TO HELP YOU THEY WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE. Any look you want, there is probably a step by step video for it, trust me . Girls out there have your back, my friend. 

2. it’s all fake and we’re all just doing our best out here. There’s like ~better~ ways to do things but no specifically wrong way. If you think it looks good, if you like it, whatever, then do it. you probably look great tbh.